Admissions

Application process

Applications are open on a rolling-basis from the 1st February of each year until the start of the LL.M programme in mid-September (early applications are however recommended). The LL.M class is limited to 30 students.

If you want to apply for the LL.M. in EU Competition and IP law, please follow these steps:

2) Once the online form is completed, you will be asked to send by post to the ULg’s admission department a signed printout of it with all the documents listed on its last page (copies of diplomas, transcripts, proof of language knowledge…) needed to assess your admission, in function of your profile.

3) Once the online form is completed, send an e-mail to caroline.langevin@ulg.ac.be with a copy of the completed form in PDF as attachment.

Academic requirements

The LL.M. in European Competition and IP law is open to all applicants holding a Bologna Master’s degree in law or a degree that is deemed equivalent by the admissions commission (i.e. a 300 ECTS or 5 years educational programme in law).

Subject to a decision from the admissions commission, the LL.M. degree is also opened to students with a 4 years diploma in law with relevant professional experience in competition or IP law.

The LL.M. degree is also opened to students with Bologna Master’s degrees from business schools, subject to a decision from the admissions commission.

A more detailed overview of the general requirements can be found on the above links to the application forms.

Language requirements

To take part in LL.M. programme, a sound working knowledge of French and English is indispensable.

It is up to the student to determine whether he feels confident that his or her level is sufficient to understand and take part in classes taught in English and French. No specific language test is required by the admissions committee but you will be asked for information concerning your knowledge of various languages when filling the online application form.

For the full-English programme (open only to non-EU citizens), only knowledge English is needed for the classes ; while many Belgians have a good command of English, basics in French are still recommended for daily life.

Scholarships

Students may apply for University scholarships or for third party scholarship to fund their year of study.

For EU citizens:

University scholarships are available for EU citizens applicants.

Coverage:

The scholarship covers:

10 monthly payments of 500 euros;

The costs of one round trip between the origin country and Belgium, with a cap:

Adjacent countries, United-Kingdom and Spain: maximum 300 €;

Other EU countries: maximum 600 €.

Eligibility:

The Scholarship applicant must:

Be a EU citizen or equivalent (Belgian father or mother; father of mother living in Belgium; student, father or mother having the status of refugee; husband or wife living in Belgium);

Hold a Master diploma or equivalent for less than three years or be enrolled in the last year of studies to gain a Master diploma or equivalent;

Not have been previously enrolled at the ULg (except in the framework of an Erasmus or an exchange programme);

Fulfil the admission requirements.

Selection:

Due to the limited number of available university scholarships, two selections are made by a Commission of representatives of the administrative and academic authorities, one in June and the second at the end of August.

Applications for scholarship are assessed on the basis of the quality of the academic profile of the applicant.

Priority will be given to students who have successfully taken part to an exchange programme at the ULg.